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DA expecting a combined 300,000 MT of rice imports in March, April

THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said it expects rice import volumes to reach 150,000 metric tons (MT) per month in March and April, following consultations with

2026/02/16

Manila hotel sector may expand by nearly 2,900 keys this year — Colliers

METRO MANILA is set to add 2,890 hotel keys in 2026, with most of the new rooms concentrated in Makati and the Bay Area, according to Colliers Philippines. In its

2026/02/16

First Gen-Prime Infra deal signals new energy sector ‘power bloc’ — analysts

THE PARTNERSHIP between Lopez Group’s First Gen Corp. and Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (Prime Infra) is seen to be emerging as a strong alliance

2026/02/16

SEC issues simplified procedural rules for corporate cases

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued updated procedural rules governing all administrative and adjudicative proceedings before its departments

2026/02/16

Unprogrammed Appropriations’ danger was dormant — until it became the alibi

For decades, the Unprogrammed Appropriations (UA) quietly occupied a small, mostly irrelevant corner of the national budget. Its fiscal triggers — excess revenues

2026/02/16

Regional trade in transition: Digitalization, servicification, and derisking

TRADE in the Asia-Pacific region has moved into a new strategic reality. The latest Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Trends (APTIT) highlights that rapid technological

2026/02/16

PLDT expands high-speed internet in Rizal

PLDT INC. said the activation of its air-laser technology in Rizal is advancing, enabling data transmission across long distances. “This solution allows us to deploy

2026/02/16

Peso likely range-bound as market eyes BSP meet

THE PESO may move sideways against the dollar this week before an expected rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and following the release of softer

2026/02/16

The Velocity Q&A: Reginald ‘Reggie’ See (Chief Brand Officer GAC International Philippines, Inc.)

AS 2025 WOUND down last year, it seemed that something else was winding down in our uber-competitive auto industry. That proved to be the operations of Astara,

2026/02/16

Mitigating the growing threat of multidrug-resistant Salmonella

Salmonella is a group of bacteria that remains one of the leading causes of diarrhea and foodborne outbreaks worldwide, including in the Philippines. Infection

2026/02/16